Sword knot



De@ 8, 1942- P. A. MERRIGAN SWORD lKNoT Filed Aug. 2l, 1941 Mar/wm?A...........

ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 8, 1942 UNITED` STATES FA'lElilTV OFFICE r' YSWORD KNOT Peter A. Merrigan, New York, N. Y.

Application August ,21, 1941, Serial No. 407,831

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a sword knot of the type used by militaryofficers and has for an object to provide a sword knot in which theslide and tassel carried by the strap are formed of metal plated withgold to simulate fabric material hitherto used in the construction ofsword knots, but which now is almost unobtainable because of warconditions existing in parts of the world in which ordinarily theconventional sword knots are manufactured almost exclusively.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which thecomponent parts of the tassel and the slide may be formed of sheet metalstampings, for the most part.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will beformed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will -beinexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood thatvarious modifications may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming La part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a miltary sword iii knot constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the sword knot shown inFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the line3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the tubes forming theexterior of the tassel.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view showing the tassel core with thetwo companion sections thereof separated to receive the strap betweenthem.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts in the various views, I0 designates a strap,preferably formed of a looped length of material ornamented and coloredto simulate gold. The strap may be formed of any suitable material. Aslide II is mounted on the strap, and in carrying out the invention,this slide is formed of a flattened metal tube ornamented exteriorly andgold plated to simulate wovenmaterial as indicated at I2, see Figure 1.

The tassel carried by the strap Icomprises a core I 3, see Figure 6,formed of two similar sections I4, spaced apart to receive the ends ofthe strap I0 between them, and having the external contour of aconventional tassel. The core may be formed of Wood or other suitableinexpensive rigid material.

In further carrying out the invention, a plurality of tubes I5, one ofwhich is shown in Figure 5, are disposed to extend side by sidelongitudinally 0f the surface of the core. The tubes are formed of sheetmetal flattened and curved at the ends to form upper and lower hooks I6and Il. The upper hooks open outwardly and the lower hooks openinwardly.

Circular tie wires I8 and I9 are engaged respectively through the upperhooks and through the lower hooks, see Figure 3, and secure the tubes tothe core.

A flattened tubular sleeve 20 lformed of metal, is disposed on the upperend of the core and extends to the upper hooks of the tubes. The tubularsleeve is formed, and plated on the exterior, to simulate gold wovenmaterial, as indicated at 2|, see Figure l. The sleeve coacts with thetie wires I8 and I9 in holding the sections I4 of the core in clampingengagement with the end of the strap I0.

A frustum shaped collar 22 is mounted on the sleeve and extends over theupper hooks I6 of the tubes to conceal the hooks. The collar is formedof metal and is provided exteriorly with a spiral wound wire 23 embossedon the exterior to simulate twine, as shown at 24, see Figure 1.

A wad 25 is disposed on the bottom of the core and conceals the freeends of the lower hooks I'I of the tubes. The wad is preferably formedof yielding material such as felt or similar material.

In appearance the strap I0, slide II, and tassel constructed as abovedescribed, closely simulates a conventional fabric material goldfinished military knot, and in practice serves the same ornamental anduseful purpose as the conventional fabric knot, although formed for themost part of sheet metal tubing gold plated.

From the above description it is thought that the construction andoperation of the invention will be fully understood without furtherexplanation.

What is claimed is:

1. In a military sword knot, the combination of a strap, a slide and atassel on the strap comprising, a cord having a tassel contour, aplurality of tubes extending side by side longitudinally of the surfaceof the core attened and curved at the ends to form hooks, tie wiresengaged through the hooks securing the tubes to the core, a iiattenedtubular sleeve `on the upper end of the core extending to the upperhooks of the tubes, a frustum shaped collar on the sleeve concealing theupper hooks of the tubes, and a Wad disposed on the bottom of the coreconcealing the bottom hooks of the tubes.

2. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said core is formed of twocompanion sections clamping said strap between them.

3. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said tubes are each formedof metal embossed spirally on the exterior to simulate tassel cords.

4. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said flattened sleeve isembossed on the exterior to simulate woven material.

5. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said collar is provided withan exteriorly disposed spirally Wound wire embossed on the exterior tosimulate binding twine.

6. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said wad is formed ofyielding material.

PETER A. MERRIGAN.

